By 1812Blockhouse
It has been a couple of weeks since we checked in on vaccination levels and shared that information with our readers.
COVID-19 is still a menace in Richland County, with additional cases being reported each week. In previous posts, we have shared information on how our county is faring, vaccine-wise, with the State of Ohio in general and with our neighboring counties in specific.
As in those posts, the current numbers are a bit of a mixed bag.
The State of Ohio shared this week that More than 50 percent of Ohio’s adult population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, however, Governor DeWine encouraged more Ohioans, especially those in the 18-59 age-range, to get vaccinated.
Despite the lift in pandemic-related restrictions, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, chief medical officer at the Ohio Department of Health, reminded Ohioans that the unvaccinated, including everyone under the age of 12, are still at risk.
“COVID remains a very real danger to every unvaccinated Ohioan,” said Dr. Vanderhoff. “We often think of COVID as being benign for children, but it is now one of the top 10 causes of death for children in the United States. Vaccination is our best protection against COVID, and we really owe it not just to ourselves to get vaccinated, but to all we care about, including those who are not yet able to be vaccinated. While it is true that younger Ohioans may not have the level of risk that older Ohioans have, bad things can happen to people of any age who get COVID-19.”
Current vaccinations are as follows (as of Friday)
Rate of people with at least one dose, Rate of completed vaccinations
- Richland County — 33.61%, 30.25%
- Ashland County — 32.86%, 27.72%
- Crawford County –35.34%, 32.23%
- Huron County — 36.57%, 32.36%
- Knox County — 33.91%, 30.98%
- Morrow County — 32.56%, 29.57%
The highest vaccination rates in Ohio are in Delaware County, which has been the case since shots began to be offered. There, 59.40% have had at least one dose, and 52.90% have finished their vaccination regimen.
Source: State of Ohio
